Mishbah Will Lead Pakistan in World Cup
KARACHI: Even though Misbah-ul-Haq is carrying a grade two hamstring injury, the chairman of PCB Shaharyar Khan has made it clear he will lead Pakistan in the World Cup 2015. “This is the first time that Misbah has copped an injury in his career and he is working hard to recover from it and... read more »
I feel unsafe to step out of home: Saina Nehwal
BHOPAL: World number 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal feels insecure while moving out of her home after reading stories about regular incidents of rape, sexual harassment and crime against women in newspapers. She said, “I feel bad and hurt. It scares me to move out of home even in the day.... read more »
Australia suffer injury scare in Shaun Marsh; batsman gets hit on hand by J...
Australian batsman Shaun Marsh hit his hand during net-practice for the Boxing Day Test and was led away by the team doctor as the cricketer became the latest injury scare for the hosts. However, Marsh returned a few minutes later in an attempt to fight through the pain after he was hit on the left... read more »
Ex-minister sentenced to death in Bangladesh
Syed Mohammad Qaisar, 73, was found guilty of 14 out of 16 charges including genocide, rape, extortion, arson and torture committed during the 1971 war, prosecutors said. Pakistani-backed fighters were accused of numerous abuses during the war. “Wounds of rape are greater than wounds of... read more »
Vistara to fly on 9 January, readies plan for international routes
Vistara plans to start international operations as soon as the Government lifts the 5/20 rule. The airline, a 51:49 venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), will be starting... read more »
RBI’s Rajan takes his fight against crony capital further with his ‘non-cooper...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Raghuram Rajan has moved once again to end the cosy system of crony banking where politically-favoured borrowers can avoid paying their dues despite... read more »
HCL says strong dollar likely to hit revenue in December quarter
New Delhi: HCL Technologies Ltd, India’s fourth largest software services exporter, on Tuesday said the strengthening dollar against global currencies including the British pound, euro... read more »
Gold prices fall by 0.21 per cent in futures trade on global cues
Gold prices eased by 0.21 per cent to Rs 26,800 per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday, tracking a weak global trend, as speculators offloaded their position. Market analysts said the... read more »
Satyam case verdict on March 9
The judgement in the criminal aspect of Satyam Computer accounting scandal which was supposed to be delivered by a special court here on Tuesday has been postponed to March 9. The court was to give... read more »
